| Zophodia substituta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Zophodia |
| Species: | Z. substituta |
| Binomial name | |
| Zophodia substituta (Heinrich, 1939) | |
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Zophodia substituta is a species of snout moth in the genus Zophodia. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1939. It is found in Peru.
The wingspan is about 36 mm.
The larvae feed on Cylindropuntia and possibly Echinopsis species. They feed in the stem of their host plant.
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- Cactus Moths and their Relatives
- Mann, John (1969). "Cactus-Feeding Insects and Mites". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (256): 1–158, 8 plates. doi:10.5479/si.03629236.256.1. hdl:10088/10142.
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| Zophodia substituta | |
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